Tag Archives: United Nations
Myrna Loy, Her World Beyond Hollywood, Part I 1905-1949
Today’s post is written by Dr. Greg Bradsher, Senior Archivist at the National Archives at College Park Myrna Loy was an American actress whose 129 movie career made her a household name for decades. A New York Times reporter wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Records, History, World War II
Tagged American Red Cross, civil rights, FDR-PHOCO, film, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Greg Bradsher, Hollywood, Hollywood Film Committee, Hollywood Victory Committee, HUAC, Motion Pictures, movies, Myrna Loy, Red Scare, RG 59, RG 64, The Thin Man, UNESCO, United Nations, war effort
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John Foster Dulles Mocks Himself
In January 15, 1958, Willard S. Irle, a member of the New York Stock Exchange sent President Dwight Eisenhower a letter with ideas about the preservation of world peace. Irle suggested a “three-pronged program” consisting of the establishment of (1) … Continue reading
Political Sensitivity at the Peak of the Cold War
In February 1963, the United Nations (UN) held the UN Conference on the Application of Science and Technology for the Benefit of the Less Developed Areas (UNCAST) in Geneva, Switzerland. This conference, held at the peak of the Cold War, … Continue reading
Posted in Archives II, Civil Records, Reference
Tagged Chon San-ch'on, Chon Sang-kun, Cold War, conferences, Department of State, RG 286, RG 43, RG 59, science, South Korea, Syngman Rhee, technology, UNCAST, United Nations, USAID
